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Si divisamos únicamente dos luces rojas dispuestas en línea vertical y una luz blanca, ¿de qué tipo buque se trata?:If we see only two red lights in a vertical line and one white light, what vessel is it?
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Correct answer: c) A vessel under 50 metres, aground.
Why it is correct
A vessel aground under 50 metres shows her white anchor light and two reds vertically. No sidelights.
Why the others are not
- a) It shows sidelights.
- b) A white torch.
- d) Red or green over white.
How to work it out in the exam
- Two reds and a white: aground.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 25 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 30
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 30
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